“Not only is it an important source of household income for thousands of families, it serves as a key contributor to critical sectors like education, entrepreneurship and healthcare,” said Cassim.

Nadir Khamissa Hello Group Chief Executive Officer, said, “We as an organisation see our services as not capitalising on informal sectors but building communities through technology to drive positive change within their societies.”

Khamissa calls on Malawians and Zimbabweans to help bridge the gap on financial inclusion by experiencing the low-cost international money transfer solution that puts convenience and security first.

To sign up for this service all one needs to do is dial *130*43556# and select “call me back”. Once they are registered for the Hello Paisa service they can place orders through Hello Paisa’s Android Mobile phone application or via its call centre and then settle their transactions at any Hello Store, FNB, Shoprite, Pick n Pay or Spar stores countrywide.